Glinda is a recurring character created by L. Frank Baum within his Oz books. In the book Glinda of Oz (published July 10, 1920), Dorothy and Princess Ozma summon Glinda to intervene in a crisis involving the Skeezers' glass-covered island which has been submerged at the bottom of a lake.
The supplied sources do not provide a detailed physical description of Glinda in Glinda of Oz. Modern adaptations outside Baum's book (e.g., portrayals in works derived from Wicked) depict different youthful versions of the character, but those depictions are separate from Baum's canonical text and are not described in the provided materials.
In Glinda of Oz she can be summoned by other canonical figures (Dorothy and Ozma) and, once present, works with several magicians and magical assistants to find a way to raise the Skeezers' submerged island to the surface and liberate its inhabitants. The supplied sources describe her performing rescuing and problem-solving interventions in magical crises but do not list specific spells, procedures, limits, or costs.
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- [2]Glinda of Oz - Wikidata. Wikidata entry for 'Glinda of Oz' (bibliographic reference).other
- [3]Wicked (archive blurb). Archive.org blurb referencing a modern adaptation that includes a character named Glinda portrayed as a student; cited in research notes to indicate modern adaptations exist but not as Baum's canonical description.other
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